I just need to get this off my chest and maybe hear how others deal with this…
I’ve been in an interview process with a company for a while now. It’s been multiple stages — starting with an initial screening, then moving into more in-depth assessments, and most recently something that required a lot of prep and effort on my end.
After the last stage, the feedback I received was genuinely positive, which made me feel like I was finally at the end of the process. I had mentally prepared myself for a decision around now — even if it was a rejection, at least it would’ve been closure.
But instead, I’ve now been told there’s still more assessment round with other people happening and possibly a final interview before a final decision is made and they will let me know next week.
I don’t know… I think it’s just hitting me how draining these long processes can be. You invest so much time, energy, and hope into something, and when it keeps extending, it starts to wear you down a bit.
I’m trying to stay patient and not overthink it, but it’s hard not to feel a bit burnt out and uncertain.
For those who’ve been through long or multi-stage hiring processes — how do you deal with the waiting and the constant “almost there but not quite” feeling also wondering when initially they were going to finalise with this why still no yes or no in the end ? Why drag?